Pictures Of Rustic Landscape: With Passages In Prose And Verse (1896)

By John Davidson and Myles Birket Foster

Book Overview

Pictures of Rustic Landscape: With Passages in Prose and Verse is a book that was originally published in 1896. The book is written by Birket Foster, a renowned artist and illustrator from the 19th century. The book is a collection of illustrations and accompanying passages in both prose and verse that depict rustic landscapes.The illustrations in the book are done in a realistic style that captures the beauty of the countryside. They feature scenes such as rolling hills, meadows, streams, and forests. The accompanying passages in the book are written by various authors, including William Wordsworth, John Keats, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. These passages offer a poetic and literary interpretation of the landscapes depicted in the illustrations.The book is a celebration of the natural world and the beauty of rural life. It offers a glimpse into a bygone era when the countryside was a more integral part of people's lives. The book is a testament to the enduring appeal of the rustic landscape and its continued importance in art and literature.Overall, Pictures of Rustic Landscape: With Passages in Prose and Verse is a beautiful and inspiring book that is sure to delight anyone who loves art, literature, and the natural world.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1166980952
• ISBN13: 9781166980955
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.5" x 9.3"